A quick glance at the Stages list will reveal that there is no question that the trail gets significantly tougher towards the northern end. Resupply also gets somewhat less easy and much less frequent, though still fine if you are prepared to hitch-hike off track to do so.
Generally, I prefer to have the sun behind me, so going north in the northern hemisphere usually makes sense. However in Iceland I went south for logistical reasons, so one must adapt to the prevailing circumstances.
Depending on the season there is also a chance if you time it right (or as in my case have the timing taken out of your hands) that towards the end it is past the midge season on the West Coast. Putting it mildly this can be a significant benefit.
So unless you are already really trail-hardened it’s probably better to slowly work up to the tougher longer sections in the north-west by starting in the flatter south.
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